Reasons to Get a Tattoo (and Reasons Not To) I have lots of tattoos. Something like 30 at last count, if memory serves. As tattoos have grown in popularity and social acceptance, it’s very likely that your average 20-something has one or more tattoos. People’s tastes in tattoo design has always fascinated me. First, what I consider to be good reasons for getting a tattoo. Memories Of all the tattoos I’ve seen, this is probably one of the most common categories of inspiration. But another facet of the “memories” idea that is often overlooked would be things that you really loved at one point in life. Tributes While these may look and smell very similar to Memories, there’s an important distinction: tributes are the kinds of things you’d get tattoos for that haven’t yet “ceased”. I suppose now is a good a time as any to bring up the whole “tattoos for your mate” thing. Passions I love computers and technology. Personal passions are fairly few and far between, in my experience. Bad Reasons for Getting a Tattoo
20 Tattoo blogs you must read! | New Look Houston Tattoos are extremely popular in society worldwide nowadays, and there are many excellent sites and blogs that are all about tattoos and the tattoo culture. The sites listed below are 20 of the top sites relating to the world of tattoos and the tattoo culture. Perhaps these can serve as inspiration to help you decide what kind of tattoo you want, or else you may just enjoy admiring some great artwork and learning about the ancient form of art. Tattoo Blog – Your gateway to the world of Tattoos and skin art, lots of excellent posts and pictures. Needles and Sins – A blog with a focus on tattoos, tattoo culture, music, art, books and much more… Flash Your Tattoo – A great blog all about tattoos and art.
cambodia_ta-prohm-temple.jpg from nationalgeographic.com Free Tattoo Art Designs for Women Female tattoos can range in any direction; they range from cute and fun, to beautiful and erotic, and will add a touch of individual personality to any woman. These day's most female tattoos are considered extremely sexy and attractive. Tattooing for women has become mainstream and socially acceptable in almost every setting, even in the work place. I like to show hints of my shoulder and foot tattoos when I wear sexy sun dresses and sandals in the office. I have even heard that in some tattoo parlors the ratio of females getting tattoos can be as high as 70 percent women. Go girls! There are many popular designs for women. I hope that this website can be resource in helping you open your mind to different tattoo possibilities, designs, and meanings. For comprehensive information on piercings and body modifications visit our sister site: www.artisticpiercings.com The tattoo process: The first step in getting a tattoo is research. Step three is picking a stencil design. Tattoo after care:
The Journal of Joe The Peacock. Yay.: How To Actually Get A Decent Tattoo (or At Least, Not Get A Bad One) Note: Today, I go to get yet another piece done on my Ghost in the Shell sleeve on my right arm. I figured it was a good day to repost one of the most popular pieces I've ever written on getting a decent tattoo. If you're interested in watching the progress of today's session, check out my Instagram feed, Facebook or Twitter, as I'll be annoying people with photos of the session all day today) So, by this point in my "tattoo career", I've pretty much done everything you can do, both the wrong way and the right way. Now, there's going to be some debate here, as some of my advice flies in the face of the standard guidelines of most franchised / smaller tattoo shops. The inner forearm part of my Ghost in the Shell sleeve. So to start with: Coming Up With Your Tattoo What You Want: I can't tell you what you want. Take your time. My advice to everyone is to start with thinking about the things you love. Also, don't be afraid to ask your artist to work up something unique for you. Beautiful...
Tattoo Brighton About Tattoo Brighton: Tattoo Brighton. I have so much respect for people whose vanity is such that they would indelibly mark their skin just to look good. I started this blog on a whim but have become more and more impressed by the art of tattooing. Please feel free to submit images to me for inclusion on this site. Tattoo parlors, shops and studios in Brighton. A Short History of Tattooing The firs recorded tattoos were found on the fossilised skin of early cave dwellers dated from around 50,000 years ago. X Pole I've got a new hobby and maybe I'll get quite good, but for now I'm just practicing. Next onto the tattooing scene were Babylonian fishermen.
Inspiration : bird tattoos + DIY temporary tattoos I've been having a love affair with bird motifs since many years now, so my heart skipped a beat when I saw a flock of birds' tattoo for the first time. I've been collecting them since then. I know bird tattoos are currently super trendy, but I love them anyway! As far as I'm concerned, I'm not ready for a tattoo (I have a VERY low tolerance to pain), so as an alternative, I opted for temporary transfer tattoos! Yes, just like those we found as inserts in bubble gums when we were kids. You need : 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. It can last up to 7 days, but mine started cracking after 4 days, so I dissolved it with baby oil. I felt like a little girl, and it was super fun!
Thinking of inking? A guide to tattoos | The Washington Post I Heart Chaos & And so it begins: British man arrested for planning a... In the wake of the London riots, PM David Cameron said that police would be cracking down on people using social media and text messaging to plan “disruptive” activities. And as the first test of this new authority, a 20 year old from Essex was charged with organizing a water fight via text and Facebook. A water fight. With water guns. In the summer. HOW HORRENDOUS. The 20-year-old from Colchester was arrested on Friday after Essex police discovered the alleged plans circulating on the BlackBerry Messenger service and Facebook. Via
Harry Potter Tattoos Photo 70 Notes hello! mi name is Francisca and for mi 22st birthday I decided to do mi first tattoo. I am a big fan of Harry Potter since 9 or 10 years old. I made my tattoo in Chile, with an amazing girl called Fernanda.This tattoo symbolize a lot of things, especially the remember of my best friend that passed away six years ago, he and I was the biggest fans of Harry Potter in the world :) Photo 82 Notes are a few reasons that I chose to get this tattooed on me and I’d say the main one was because every time I watch this scene, I feel so much emotion and attachment to snape, who has been my favourite charachter since the begining. He’s always been so hard to read and kept everything hidden, which I guess is why I feel so strongly about this particular part in the book/film.